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    What Happens If Fermi Turns Out To Be Awesome?

    I would honestly enjoy a direct answer to all the pre-hype seen by Keys et al just a few weeks ago until the present. Personal attacks aside, this card can be counted as nothing but a failure from a business perspective. Even as a gamer, one would have to be of questionable intelligence to...
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    Terrible Bad Company 2 Performance With GTX 295

    This beta has some confirmed issues with multi-GPU. Examples: ANY CrossFire system will give you water/shadow shimmering (confirmed fixed in retail), MOST SLi systems get terrible performance when running in DX9 (again, fixed in retail). Personally I used to run just one of my 4850's to avoid...
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    4870 X2 vs. 58x0... Price/Performance

    Hello everyone! I find there is no better place to get better input than here on AT, so I bring you my dilemma: You can see my rig in my signature: 4850 512's in CF. I've noticed recently on games like STALKER, BFBC2 (albeit beta) et al that the 512MB frame buffer is starting to get a...
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    AMD on 58XX supply issues

    From the limited understanding I have of 3rd-party fab companies, I'm relatively sure ATI, nVidia and other fabless manufacturers pay on a per-wafer basis. Whatever happens to the yields from that wafer are therefore the client's headaches. That's why you see salvaged products like the Radeon...
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    Q9550 tangible perf. increase from an E5200?

    I'm not too concerned about looks so much as power-to-size ratio, haha. It may be an mATX rig but it's quite fully-featured as far as hardware specs. The W/C is going to be a tight fit, but I've got it all planned out and it should work nicely. As it is, it was hard fitting an AC F7 Pro...
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    replacing HD4850

    Check out the 5750 in AT's review, it's pretty much exactly what you're looking for. Lower power, quieter, lower heat and competetive performance vs. 4850.
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    Q9550 tangible perf. increase from an E5200?

    Thanks for the response. My primary concern is indeed gaming. I also enjoy my PC as a media hub for movies and music but priority no. 1 is gaming performance. I play mostly FPS, Racing, RTS and RPGs. To give a little sample: FPS - BF2/2142 (older titles), CoD 4: MW, soon MW2, the...
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    Q9550 tangible perf. increase from an E5200?

    Hey guys. I'm sitting on a little pile of cash that's itching me to upgrade. I have my eyes set on a CPU-NB W/C loop and a Q9550. My E5200 is a pain in the butt to OC, so I haven't pursued anything over 3.3 for now. With W/Cing I'm hoping for 4.0 and go on a Q9550. W/Cing cost aside...
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    ATI 5870x2 AND 5850x2 pictured

    QFT. The HD 5850 X2 card shown there is said to be most likely a 3rd-party design. Sort of like how Sapphire used to design the prototype BBA boards I guess?
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    AMD responds to "tough" questions from nVidia

    This doesn't make any logical sense. You'd be sad if you 'had' to get a 5xxx card instead of GT3xx-based card because you enjoyed your 8800 GTS 320 so much? What does the 8800's supposed innovation and past price/performance have to do with the relative innovation and price/performance of...
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    graphics card upgrade worth it?

    I don't know about you guys, but I built a computer for my brother out of nearly the same parts and it can run CoD 4 @ 1280 x 1024 all maxed, 2x AA at higher than 30 FPS (no visible choppiness). Just like OP: E6600 @ stock, HD 2900 Pro (512-bit mind you) 512MB. I have the 2900 flashed to XT...
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    AMD beliefs: DirectX 11 Radeons pleasantly fast

    Yeah, tell me about it... *cries* I've got a 4850 512 and I've always wanted more juice for 1920 x 1200. 1GB 4870s are about 160 and up, 4890s about 225 and up, GTX 275s about 250 and up. I could also get another 4850 512 for under 100 but I'm hesitant. Thinking I'll try and sell my 4850...
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    Quieter replacement for HD4870

    I would try contacting the original purchaser to see if you could get him to RMA it maybe? Have him fax the receipt to you, you ship it, have him do all the phone/contact work? Might have to be shipped to his address (same on the receipt) but if you offer to cover shipping, I'm sure it's still a...
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    4890 Review Thread

    Check out Creig's post above yours. The AT review did a crap job at investigating that the HD 4890 is NOT just an OC'ed RV770. Have you seen RV770s clock to 1 GHz on stock cooling? I don't think so. Check out info about 'RV790' if you want to know more. It's a bigger die, with 959M vs...
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    opinion about CF SLI Alone

    To put things into perspective, I had dual 2900 XT 512's in CF. They slot in just above 3870's in terms of speed. I recently replaced both of them with a single 4850 512, and the biggest improvement I saw was minimum framerates. Avg and Max seem about equal, but overall the experience is...
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    Got an XFX 4870 1GB

    Hell froze over. The only nVidia-only board partners left are eVGA and BFG.
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    WoW - Quite intensive these days - CPU wise at least

    On my older rig I had an E6600 and dual HD 2900 XTs. I recently gave that rig to my brother for xmas and popped in an E5200 in my current rig as a temp. I certainly wasn't expecting a performance drop, but on the newer hardware my framerate wasn't rock solid like it used to be anymore -- it...
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    5870 when?

    The next high-end ATI card due out is the rumoured RV790 to be released in 40nm as the Radeon HD 49xx series. It should be out around late Spring/early Summer. If you're talking about a new architecture completely (most likely candidate for HD 58xx), that would be Rx8xx series cores which...
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    Bottleneck with one RV770?

    I'm about to upgrade my computer, as my HD 2900 XT 512's are getting really long in the tooth. For 1920 x 1200, it seems my best option is the HD 4870 1GB, which I can get for about 320$ CAD AR (which is really good considering how much the Canadian dollar has slumped :( ) I was wondering...
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    Not all 4830s the same (some have less shaders)

    No, all retail HD 4830s will come with 640 (8/10 SIMD clusters) shaders enabled. The 560 shader cards are an earlier revision; the number was increased as a last minute pre-launch decision. Some reviewers got these older cards by 'accident', they had already shipped review cards out before the...
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    4870X2 vs GTX280 Poll

    Yesss this man know where it's at. ** I'm going for a HD 4870 X2 since it will be a true upgrade (twice the perf or more, unlike HD 3870 CF/X2 sidegrade) from my HD 2900 XT 512 CF without my current setup's microstutter. Also, I will be able to play Crysis at 1920 x 1200 at high/v.high...
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    ATi 4870/4850 Review Thread

    Man, I am really glad I bought an Intel chipset now. I have been kicking myself for not getting a 780i or similar mobo since R600 came out (which ironically enough, I own two of... long story short, got em both for 250 each early fall 07). I am thinking of replacing BOTH HD 2900 XT's with 1...
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    Has ATI given up the high end race?

    On the AT graph it consumes 30W more at load than a GTX 260 while generally coming fairly close or quite close in terms of performance (sometimes passing it). Therefore the GTX 260 certainly has better perf/watt, but I would not call the perf/watt "terrible" nor "significantly less performance...
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    8800GTS G92 or GTX260?

    I could be wrong, but I believe the step up program only applies if you buy a card now and something better comes up after. Since the 260/280 are already out, would the program not apply? (I have never owned an eVGA card, this is just my understanding of the program).
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    Has ATI given up the high end race?

    Because, you know, the 9800 GX2 that the HD 3870 X2 went up against or the GTX 280 that is replacing the 9800 GX2 now consume low amounts of power and run very cool... Oh wait...
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    Crucial = the new Maxtor?

    It is interesting you mention that, seeing as I have an ealier BIOS version on here. I will update that following this post. However, I have some older PC2-6400 OCZ ATI Cf. Ed. 2 x 1GB sticks which run flawlessly (as you can see in sig I am using them right now). EDIT: Seems that my...
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    Has ATI given up the high end race?

    QFT. This is exactly what I was trying to say. If AMD can achieve this level of scaling/stability all the while saving money from better yields, it's a win-win. Their saved money = better R&D = even better MGPU performance, etc.
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    NVIDIA Dictates Advertised Video Card Pricing

    They agree to it because they have no choice. If they don't sign into this UMAP agreement, NVIDIA simply strong-arm's said e-tailer out of the picture (they no longer receive any NV products, or their funding gets cut).
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    Has ATI given up the high end race?

    I love how you two (Wreck/Air) bash the AMD quote and totally ignore the independant source (TT quote). While I do agree 100% that one cannot set something in stone until the thing is actually available, there is no sense in totally denying its existence and projected performance. Like...
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    ATI 4xxx Series Thread

    Are you joking me? Take a look at this page and tell me that 50-70% clock-for-clock "isn't much faster". http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3334&p=8
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    WD Velociraptor

    I was wondering this also for a new RAID array for my Vista install. Seems that the new 320GB platter WD drives are pretty much as fast as the 10K drives. Is there any way to confirm if the WD HDDs I buy are the NEW single 320GB platter 320 drives? I was thinking 3 of the new 320GB drives in...
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    Crucial = the new Maxtor?

    I had been researching this memory before I bought it earlier this year (winter). I bought it on good confidence of all the glowing reviews I've seen about the OCability of the chips, rock solid stability, value, etc. Seems I was mistaken. The reviews I had read were all about the...
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    ATI 4xxx Series Thread

    For those who are having trouble getting information from this thread, I'll try and condense it all here. Please note that AA performance has been "fixed" with the Rx7xx architecture. AA is now done properly on the render back-end (just like Rx5xx) instead of on the shaders (Rx6xx). Radeon HD...
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    NVIDIA Dictates Advertised Video Card Pricing

    After reading Silent's post this makes perfect sense. I use automated "shopbot" services to quickly check for lowest prices when shopping online for price matches. With this new system, less people will be drawn away from bigger retailers to more competetive ones because all prices will appear...
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    ? Regarding the HD3870X2 X16 lane

    I will admit that description is poorly worded. What it means is the X2 is two slots wide (requires 2 expansion spaces) which fits into a PCI-Express X16 slot on the motherboard.
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    QX6700 B3 or Q6600 G0?

    Yeah, I've got a DFI ICFX3200, that uses the venerable ATI RD600 chipset. The ICFXs OC well for their age, but I'm not sure about this 'FSB holes' thing -- or rather I haven't experienced anything like that, I run 8 * 400 fine 24/7.
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    QX6700 B3 or Q6600 G0?

    Thanks for these fast replies. Krnmastersgt, AFAIK the multi is unlocked in both directions on the QX6700, so that means I can also use 11 if I so choose. Does anyone know what kind of voltage difference is necessary for the same OC between G0 and B3? Temp delta at same speeds?
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    QX6700 B3 or Q6600 G0?

    What would prove the better overclocker? I am aiming for whatever I can get out of a Scythe ASM w/ Ceramique (or AS5, I have both). I have heard of people using this cooler to cool the 45nm C2Q's to 4.0GHz, but of course their heat output is also lower. I can't run the Q9xx0's on this chipset...
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    Why won't my 1st PCIe x16 slot work?

    My computer worked fine since I first built it in mid Jan '07. Now everything is a mess. I was experiencing freezes and crashes when trying to play games a few days ago, and then suddenly my computer stopped booting into Windows at all, it would just freeze or crash. I seem to have...
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    R600 Delay - The Reason

    I already knew all of that (ie. R300 = 9700 Pro), but the PC still got R420 and the whole R520 series -- so R400 wasn't completely scrapped (as you claim), and R500 in the Xbox 360 I believe was meant for Xbox 360 all along -- unless I've missed some underground news back from R500 development...